spray
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The British consumer-goods giant, which makes Lysol cleaning spray and Mucinex cough medicine, said Tuesday that it anticipates 3.5% to 4.5% like-for-like growth for its core business in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Victoria’s Secret used its revived annual fashion show to promote its expanded beauty line, including a collaboration with skin-care brand Patchology, glittery hair spray and the return of Diva Dust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Several then entered, one spray painting an anarchist "A" symbol on an inside wall, before police intervened to disperse them.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
He said it was a therapist who suggested he spray her perfume to "unlock everything", adding that this allowed him to discover that "she just wanted me to be happy".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
It squirted venom at her in a fine spray.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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WSJ | Buy Side: Thermacell’s redesigned app-controlled repellers create a bug-free zone in your yard without smelly or harmful sprays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Those halos can indicate sprays of regolith thrown outward by a fresh impact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Buying candles, diffusers and room sprays "can help create a warm, cosy atmosphere, especially as we move into the colder months".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A Labrador sprays his friends with water soaked into his fur from the bone-shaped pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Broken slabs of flagstone create a winding pathway through sprays of lavender, untamed boxwood, and lacy umbrellas of anise.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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What is sprayed into clouds may also be undergoing a major shift.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Scented cleaners release terpenes when fragrance compounds evaporate from sprayed droplets or cleaned surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
A woman sprayed each of us with rose essential oil to help with grounding.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Images shared on social media showed massive flames rising above the building in the darkness, while a fire truck sprayed water to tackle the flames.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
He told her the insignia on his uniform meant he was a crewmember on a helicopter that sprayed Agent Orange.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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But as COVID-19 spread, they began spraying the concentrated solution across wide areas, “directly into the air and on all types of surfaces,” the lawsuit said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Routine tasks such as mopping floors, spraying countertops, and wiping surfaces with scented products generate billions or trillions of particles, with the total depending on the product.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
The process involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt from aircraft to produce rainfall, but depends on clouds being present.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In Barcelona—which last year received nine times as many tourists as it has residents—protesters took to spraying water on tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The supers were still spraying down the pavement, and the ground was littered with the mush of damp fallen leaves and the last bits of refuse from the previous night.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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